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CHEM-DRAW
Introduction
ChemDraw is a drawing
program that allow the users
to sketch skeletal structure of
chemical compounds which
can then be moved into other
programs like MS-word,
PowerPoint etc. It also allows
to draw chemical structures
and reactions as well as
biological objects and
pathways.
When starting the ChemDraw program, a
new blank document or a previously used
document opens. In addition to the
window on which to draw, a vertical
palette of tools (“Main Toolbar”) on the
left, a main menu bar at the top of the
screen and additional toolbars below it
(usually the General Toolbar and the Style
Toolbar) appear. If toolbars are missing,
they can be activated from the pull-down
menu under “View” in the main menu bar.
Features of chemdraw
Structure making
• You can draw any structure by using main
toolbar options according to your choice.
You can draw rings, Fischer projections,
Newman projections etc.
• If you want the bond angles and lengths to
be fixed, navigate to Object>Fixed
Lengths and Fixed Angles. This ensures
that bond lengths and bond angles are
consistent throughout the structure.
To create bonds:
Navigate to View>Show
Main Toolbar.
On the Main toolbar, select